Picking up on the thread of email privacy from earlier today I found this article over on ZDNet UK.
BT Secure Mail and Encrypted Message Exchange (BT EMX) are based on a public key infrastructure (PKI).
In a PKI, user identity is bound to a public key by means of a digital certificate. Communications can then be encrypted with a public key and decrypted with a private key. A certificate authority acts as a trusted third party to validate user credentials and link them to a public key. In this instance, BT will act as the certificate authority.
The services are aimed at regulated industries such as the financial sector, government and healthcare. Email messages can be encrypted to be sent over the internet.
This isn’t for the John Q. Publics of the world but, if you would prefer to avoid prying eyes (for now) this might be more your pace.
Tags: Encrypted Email, Email Privacy, Email Security
